The Hover

Weightlifters have their moves: butterfly, bench press, curl, clean and jerk; Mommy has hers: The Hover. It is supremely effective for building up killer back muscles, although it is equally adept at putting out backs as well.

Necessary equipment consists of one 36 pound toddler and one excessively dirty Subway bathroom. Oh yes, it helps if said toddler is planning to camp out for awhile and not just "leave her mark" and go.

Mommy's new record is 7 minutes of suspended animation over a potty somewhere in Ozona, TX. Can you picture it? It was not pretty, but Mommy swears there is a new ridge of muscle on her back that wasn't there before. Either that or she gave her back a hernia.